Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 12.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kiribati is 12.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 541.0% on the previous year and up 7,998.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 92.65 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -49.86 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Kiribati ranks 9th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.2736 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -49.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -0.2733 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1986 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1369.7% |
| 1987 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +411.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2256 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1989 | -0.2251 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.849 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1993 | -0.2251 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.2256 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.2251 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 92.65 % change on previous year | +1890105.0% |
| 2001 | -14.67 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2002 | 46.56 % change on previous year | -417.4% |
| 2003 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2004 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 30.46 % change on previous year | +328.4% |
| 2006 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2007 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2008 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2009 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2010 | -0.6276 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2011 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +1128.2% |
| 2012 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1484 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2015 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +3287.4% |
| 2016 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3641 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2020 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -524.4% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2024 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +541.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 12.02 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 12.02 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1890105.0% | 0.0049 % change on previous year | 92.65 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +3287.4% | 0.1484 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -49.86 % change on previous year | 17.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 % change on previous year | -0.849 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.78 % change on previous year | -14.67 % change on previous year | 92.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 13.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 6 Cambodia 16.29 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Moldova 14.15 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Nauru 12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 11.71 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Malawi 11.56 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Laos 11.36 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Kiribati was 12.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 92.65 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.86 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Kiribati rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,998.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.